Staff at EY Oceania say workplace bullying has often been "excused or normalised" as performance management, and half of those who reported the behaviour were dissatisfied with the company's response, according to a culture review.
Leaders too often dismiss negative micro-behaviours or incivility without realising its potential to damage trust and communication in the workplace, a people and culture specialist warns.
An employer has been ordered to resume an employee's workers' compensation payments, after a commission found that requiring her to return to work with a bully colleague aggravated her psychological injury.
The Fair Work Commission has expressed "genuine concern" that an employee would continue to be bullied if it didn't make interim orders halting a disciplinary process.
Here you'll find links to all resources relevant to HR Daily's 'Workplace bullying – case law and risks update' webinar, presented on 28 June by Henry William Lawyers senior associate Renee Kasbarian.
Workplace bullying complaints are escalating, against a backdrop of increasing stress, remote management and workplace tensions. Watch this webcast to ensure you're up to date on the latest developments and case law in this jurisdiction.
An employee who was accused of being racist and leaving his employer short-staffed because of his "multiple" health issues has won maximum compensation for unfair dismissal.
An absent employee who was repeatedly blocked from returning to work has lost his stop-bullying claim, after the Fair Work Commission found he was not "at work" when the alleged behaviour occurred.
An employee has failed to prove two managers spoke to her in an "aggressive, intimidating and belittling" way, with the Fair Work Commission accepting their communications were "firm" but respectful.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
